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How to fix start menu search in windows 7

Topic: SoftwarePublished February 5, 2013

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Hey are you getting ghost search result, whenever you are using your start menu search. Hope the answer is yes, because of which you have stumbled to this article. Guys, this happens when indexing gets unordered or your search settings get changed. So no need to worry about, I am here with my article, read it and fix your search issues.rnThe methods to fix start menu search are as follows, ● By customizing start menu properties: this is one of the method by which you can fix your problem. ○ Steps: ○ Right click on the start icon having windows logo on it. ○ Click to properties and then to customize. ○ Scroll down near the bottom and look for “search other files and libraries”. ○ Click on radio button of “search with public folders”. ○ Press ok. ○ Press apply and ok in another window. ● By rebuilding the index: it takes long time to proceed, so have patience before getting into this. ○ Steps: ○ Click start button having windows logo on it. ○ Click to control panel. ○ In control panel window, click to system and maintenance. ○ Click on indexing options provided there. ○ Click on advanced and then to index setting tab. ○ Click on rebuild to proceed further. ○ Provide confirmation or administrator password if you are asked for it. ● By adding file type to the index: this is normally used when a particular file type doesn’t comes in search. ○ Steps: ○ Click start button having windows logo on it. ○ Click to control panel. ○ In control panel window, click to system and maintenance. ○ Click on indexing options provided there. ○ Click on advanced and provide administrative password or confirmation if asked. ○ Click on file types tab. ○ In the text box enter the file type, and then click to add new extension. ○ Click on index properties only or index properties and file contents. ○ Then click ok to save changes. ● By restarting the windows search services: ○ steps: ○ Click start button having windows logo on it. ○ Click to control panel. ○ In control panel window, click to system and maintenance. ○ Click to administrative tools. ○ Double click services and provide confirmation password if asked. ○ Double click windows search in services dialog box under name. ○ Click stop in windows search properties dialog box and then click start. ○ Click ok to save the changes. ● By deleting selected registry key: It’s a manual procedure by which you can delete selected registry key which is creating trouble. ○ Press windows + R keys to launch run dialog box. ○ Type regedit and then hit enter. ○ Find the following registry key rnHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\ {ef87b4cb-f2ce-4785-8658-4ca6c63e38c6} ○ With the help of mouse right click on this sub key and then select delete. ○ Restart your computer to fix the problem. ○ Enjoy!rnGuys these are the ways by which you can fix your start menu search problem. If you face any sort of problem and needs technical support you can call me on my toll free number 1-855-352-1816. You can even visit website of impcsupport. It provides online technical support, windows maintenance tools, software’s, protection tools and so on.

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